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this amendment can be exercised only if it is exercised

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within a reasonable time, and will be up to the Court of

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Appeals or the General Assembly to prescribe what is a

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reasonable time.

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THE CHAIRMAN: This eliminates all of the

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abuses which we have under the present system.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Case, do you desire

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to speak in favor or in opposition to amendment 25-A?

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DELEGATE CASE: Mr. Chairman, I wanted to

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ask the sponsor of 25-A a question.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett, do you yield

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to a question?

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DELEGATE CLAGETT: Yes, sir, I yield.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Case.

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DELEGATE CASE: Why have you seen fit to

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eliminate from this amendment cases in equity, and at the

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same time you do not eliminate cases at law which are

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tried without a jury?

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett.

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DELEGATE CLAGETT: There can be instances

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where, notwithstanding the fact that the case is to be